Why Real Feta Cheese Is Disappearing | Big Business

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Greece produces more authentic feta cheese than any other country. The cheese is so valuable, it's nicknamed "white gold." But two forces are threatening Greece's historical grip on feta. A pair of diseases has led to the death of hundreds of thousands of sheep and goats. Meanwhile, other countries, including the US, are challenging Greece's legal claim to the name "feta" on the global stage. So what does all this mean for generations-old producers? And what does this mean for the global supply of authentic feta? Also read "Greek feta is getting more expensive because sheep and goats are dying by the hundreds of thousands": https://bit.ly/4bUdybb 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - How feta is made 03:27 - Original Greek feta 03:55 - The battle over authentic feta 07:07 - Disease threatens Greek feta 07:43 - Culling sheep and goats 10:09 - Drastically lower supply 12:25 - Debate over vaccination 13:29 - Farmer protests 14:33 - Struggling restaurants 16:29 - Impact of outbreak 18:17 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #feta #greece #cheese #cheesemaking #whitegold #bigbusiness WATCH MORE BIG BUSINESS EPISODES: Why the Mold Behind Brie Cheese Is Disappearing https://youtu.be/-KObTYIAlGI How The Cheesecake Factory Runs One Of America's Biggest Menus https://youtu.be/rNNyEUxrPOY How Dutch Gouda Cheese Is Made On A 150-Year-Old Family Farm https://youtu.be/ZXNTwWGNrE4 Business Insider is a global newsroom covering business, technology, innovation, and the economy. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/?utm_source=youtube Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter?utm_source=youtube Find Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider ... on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessinsider ... on X: https://x.com/BusinessInsider ... on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider Why Greece's $1 Billion Feta Industry Could Be At Risk | Big Business